Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
The Reluctant Missionary (Jonah 3-4)
The Reluctant Missionary (Jonah 3-4) A missionary reading of Jonah 3–4 brings God’s heart for the nations into full view. The prophet reluctantly obeys, the city unexpectedly repents, and God compassionately relents. Jonah resents what God rejoices in, and the … Continue reading
The Sovereign God Saves (Jonah 1-2)
The Sovereign God Saves (Jonah 1-2) God’s sovereignty is the backbone of Jonah 1–2. Every movement in the story—every wind, wave, lot, sailor, and sea creature—responds to God’s command. Jonah runs, but God rules. Jonah resists, but God overrules. The … Continue reading
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Edom Will Be Humbled, and Zion Restored (Obadiah)
Edom Will Be Humbled and Zion Restored (Obadiah) A clear teaching outline for Obadiah 1 needs to trace the movement of the text: Edom’s pride, Edom’s violence, the Day of the LORD, and the restoration of God’s people. Below is … Continue reading
“The End of False Religion and the Beginning of True Restoration” (Amos 8-9)
“The End of False Religion and the Beginning of True Restoration” (Amos 8-9) “The End of False Religion and the Beginning of True Restoration” captures the entire movement of Amos 8–9: God exposes a religion that sings loudly but lives … Continue reading
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The Plumb Line of God’s Righteousness (Amos 6-7)
The Plumb Line of God’s Righteousness (Amos 6-7) The plumb line in Amos 7 is one of Scripture’s clearest pictures of God’s unbending righteousness—a standard that exposes what is crooked, reveals what cannot be ignored, and announces when God’s patience … Continue reading
“Return to Me… Seek Me and Live” (Amos 4-5)
“Return to Me… Seek Me and Live” (Amos 4-5) A repentance‑focused teaching outline for Amos 4–5 works best when the entire message is framed around the contrast between God’s relentless call to return and Israel’s relentless refusal. These chapters form … Continue reading
come to your future
20250620 come to your future Revelation 22:1-21 Revelation 22:1 Then he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the LambRevelation 22:2 down the middle of the city’s … Continue reading
the presence and the future
20250619 the presence and the future Revelation 21:1-27 Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new sky and a new land; because the first sky and the first land had passed away, and the sea was no more.Revelation 21:2 I also … Continue reading
judgment and the future
20250618 judgment and the future Revelation 20:1-15 Revelation 20:1 Then I saw an agent coming down from the sky holding the key to the depthless place and a great chain in his hand.Revelation 20:2 He seized the dragon, that ancient … Continue reading
love and war in the future
20250617 love and war in the future Revelation 19:1-21 Revelation 19:1 After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast crowd in the sky, saying, Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,Revelation 19:2 because his … Continue reading
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